Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15


one of the pleasantest affairs of
the season.
The Keen Society gave valentine
party at the main street Warehouse
last night, for the benefit of the mis-
sion cause.
The road from McGehee's store via.
Old Bellyiew to Montgomery is in
worse condition than it was ever
known TO be before.
very pleasant dance was INDUCED
in by the young people of Herndon,
at Mr.. d. S. Wooldridge's residence
last Thursday night.
A japanese Tea was given at Mr..
L d. Longs Friday evening in COM
pliment TO Mrs. Longs guest, Miss
Maude Ruby, of Henderson.
Yesterday was gloomy valentines
day, but il is presumed that the usual
number OF comic and sentimental
missiyes were sent through the mails
A man named John Spiden claims
to have been robbed of $50 by white
man who went through his pockets,
while he was lying drunk at the rock
spring last Thursday.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" will be pre-
scented at the Opera House this even
ing by good company. They car
ny special scenery, Siberian blood
hounds. etc. Prices cut down to-
so and % cents.
Mrs. Maggie Nichols, wife OF Mr..
William Nichols, died of consump-
ton at her home in the Sinking Fork
neighborhood the 23rd ult. She was
50 years of age and leaves 5 very small
children.
Miss Mittie Dowell of Garrettsburg
is teaching school on the Matt Ma
jor farm near the city. Being quite
literary aud having had experience
teaching she will doubtless be liberal
ly patronized.
Mr.. p. c. Griffin, ofKirkmansville,
brought load of country produce to
the city one day last week, for sale.
Among the articles the load consisted |
of were 700 dozen eggs, the product
ofhis poultry yard since Jan. LIST.
Vice Grand Chancellor II. II. Alb
ernathy went to Morganfsld last
Friday night 10 assist in the organi-
cation OF Ohio Valley Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, at that place. The Hen
derson knights deserve the credit Of
getting up the new lodge.
Jim Fleming, colored, fell from a
horse while returning home from the
city Saturday afternoon and broke
one arm and was injured internally,
it is thought, and will probably die.
He lived in the northern part Of the
county nine miles from the city.
The little son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Sam
Sites, Sam, Jr., died, last Thursday
after brief illness. The remains
were taken to Henderson for inter-
ment Mr.. Sites Is the popular and
efficient conductor of the Nashville
accommodation and his many friends
here sympathize deeply with him and
his estimable wife in their severe be-
reayement.
Some of our correspondents are in
danger of falling into the habit of
writing their letters too long. We
have great many correspondents
now aud our space is valuable and
must be economical. All of our re-
porters will please bear this in mind
and cut their letters short. Half
column ought to hold weekly re-
port of a neighborhood's news. Let
us have short newsy letters and write
them at least once week, If there is
anything to report.
The pay of the clerk in the post
Office here has been increased 5000
per annum. This will enable the
postmaster to employ an additional
clerk. The force has heretofore been
inadequate to the work of handling
the mails with the proper dispatch
and there has been great deal of
dissatisfaction expressed at the tire
some delay in distributing the mails.
Another sprightly hoy will greatly
facilitate the work, though the in
crease is hardly large enough to JUS
tify the employment of competent
clerk.
BY reference to the advertising
columns of this issue it will be seen
that the entire stock Of John I.
Wright, dec, will now be disposed of
at special bargains. The stock con-.
sists Of a full line of mems, boys and
yonlh's clothing, boots, shoes, hats,
cape, and a complete line of gents
furnishing goods. The sale Of heavy
goods and overcoats begins next
Thursday. These good must sell and
win be sold SO per cent. to so per cont.
lower than regular prices for same
goods. An early call will profit those
desiring goods IN the above line.